Post a photo from your camera roll

- [Voiceover] In addition to shooting photos…directly with an Instagram,…you can also post photos you've previously shot…and have stored on your phone or tablet's…camera roll or photos app.…In fact, sometimes even if you're shooting a photo…on the spot, you might want to shoot…with your device's camera app instead of Instagram.…One of the limitations of shooting with Instagram…is that it only captures square images,…which might be okay in many cases,…but if you want the option of having a fullscreen image…of your photo and to be able to crop it square…or leave it as a rectangle when you post it,…you'll want to shoot with your device's camera app…and then import the photo into Instagram.…

So I already have several photos…in my phone's camera roll.…To post one of them to my feed…I again tap the camera button here in Instagram,…and this time I have library selected.…On Android devices this is labeled gallery.…So here I can browse through the photos…stored on my device that I shot with a built in camera.…You can either swipe up along the thumbnails…

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6/1/2016

Released

3/17/2016

Instagram is a popular photo-sharing social network. It's second only to Facebook, and new members are joining every day. This course will help curious or intimidated new Instagram users get up to speed quickly. Garrick Chow explains how to install the Instagram app, find and follow users, and take and post pictures. Plus, learn how to use Instagram filters, use captions and hashtags, and develop a community of followers.